why Sweet Peas?

[lozza_9]

Hiya

I have a question from hubby.

Why do people grow Sweet Pea?

Is there reason or is it just a flower everyone grows.

Cheers
Lorraine

[Alison]

They've very pretty and smell nice - is that good enough, oh yes and they're easy too.

[Lesley Jay]

Sweet peas look lovely and smell lovely aswell. They make really good cut flowers for the house and a mixed packet of seeds gives a great colourful display. I grow them up the outside of the greenhouse and they always look lovely.

[Bex]

Do they not attract good guy insects aswell or is that just what the garden centre told me to sell me a couple of packets of seeds.

[Waffler]

They're one of my favourite - for the smell as much as their delicate look. I had a vase of sweetpeas in the house all through the summer (not the same ones, obviously! ) I guess they're the quintessential English cottage garden flower - way up there with roses. They can add more colour to a bean growing area and are great for wall/fence covering. And of course they come in a wide range of colours too!

Not sure about the insects Bex; mine had a few ladybirds on this summer as a result of all the aphids. I made a daily trip to flick the aphids off the plants, and there were still plenty left for the ladybirds.

[Alice]

Everyone else has said it. They're lovely, they smell wonderful - I like a garden to smell like a garden - and they give you cut flowers for the house all summer long. I think that's three good reasons.

[martini]

I agree, I think they're wonderful flowers. Kings catalogue has a really good selection of sweet peas.

[lozza_9]

excellent Thank you for answering my husband question.

I think we will be having some sweet peas on our allotment and garden at home.

Lorraine

[nick the grief]

Don't have any off Snadger though - his don't flower

If you are intersted in sweet peas there are a couple of good sites to look at as well as Kings

http://www.lathyrus.com/index.html and
http://www.rpsweetpeas.co.uk/
well worth a look.

[Waffler]

I agree, I think they're wonderful flowers. Kings catalogue has a really good selection of sweet peas.

Yes, I've bought some from them - to fuel my addiction! I've just come back from the garden centre with another 5 packs of spring bulbs. Spose there are more expensive (and harmful) habits!

[Bex]

Wow Nick, just visited the second site you recommend and the flowers are absolutely beautiful. I just love sweet peas, the colours are stunning. I can feels a sweet pea order coming on.

[Snadger]

Don't have any off Snadger though - his don't flower

If you are intersted in sweet peas there are a couple of good sites to look at as well as Kings

http://www.lathyrus.com/index.html and
http://www.rpsweetpeas.co.uk/
well worth a look.

Another way to look at it Nic is: people are just planting the seeds of there's for next year whereas I have 8'-0" seedlings already!